If you know me then you know that one of my favorite television shows of all time is "The Twilight Zone", a timeless classic that was unlike anything most audiences had ever seen during the 1950s and 1960s. The emergence of Rod Serling's imagination transformed into captivating sci-fi made everyone question their surroundings, the world and even the universe.
As I re-watched (read: watched for the fiftieth time) one of my favorite episodes, entitled "The Chaser," I heard the sultry and smooth sounds of "Street Moods in Jazz" by Rene Garriguenc (you can have a listen by clicking on the YouTube video above). The song was perfectly scored as a young man wearing cigarette pants and a sport jacket enters a "laboratory" looking for a love potion to acquiesce a stubborn love interest. The song outlined the very essence of....cool.
I was transported to a smoky, dark New York nightclub listening to some hip cats pour their hearts out of brass and wood. Interestingly enough, "cool jazz" is the sub-genre that was born in the Big Apple, bringing with it a slower and more melodic groove. This jazz wasn't for dancing--this jazz was for drinking a martini or watching the rain from a brownstone window. I was intrigued to hear more and feel those same emotions again.
Upon hearing some classics from Chet Baker, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Stan Getz, I also stumbled upon some great photography that translated the same emotions. The black-and-white images of these musicians (some smoking, some playing--some smoking and playing) were just amazing. The intimacy and vibes are undeniable.
[*All images borrowed from the internet.]
As I re-watched (read: watched for the fiftieth time) one of my favorite episodes, entitled "The Chaser," I heard the sultry and smooth sounds of "Street Moods in Jazz" by Rene Garriguenc (you can have a listen by clicking on the YouTube video above). The song was perfectly scored as a young man wearing cigarette pants and a sport jacket enters a "laboratory" looking for a love potion to acquiesce a stubborn love interest. The song outlined the very essence of....cool.
I was transported to a smoky, dark New York nightclub listening to some hip cats pour their hearts out of brass and wood. Interestingly enough, "cool jazz" is the sub-genre that was born in the Big Apple, bringing with it a slower and more melodic groove. This jazz wasn't for dancing--this jazz was for drinking a martini or watching the rain from a brownstone window. I was intrigued to hear more and feel those same emotions again.
Upon hearing some classics from Chet Baker, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Stan Getz, I also stumbled upon some great photography that translated the same emotions. The black-and-white images of these musicians (some smoking, some playing--some smoking and playing) were just amazing. The intimacy and vibes are undeniable.
[*All images borrowed from the internet.]